A
log cabin served as the Smith's Grove School from 1899 until 1903 when
the new school was built in the spring and summer to accomodate the larger
number of students. On 9 May 1899, the Fair School
was established to serve the Waterglen District. It was located on the
corner of S.E. of 20-43-22-W4th. The first annual meeting was held on
21 June 1899. Nels JOHNSON was elected Secretary and Trustee. The other
two trustees were Jonas KALLMAN and Andrew LYDEEN. It was decided to purchase
a log house from Christian SIGALET for $50.00 1 July 1899, school was
opened with Miss CARRUTHERS of Wetaskiwin as the first teacher.
The schoolhouse served for only four years as in 1903 the another schoolhouse
was built. The material was hauled from Wetaskiwin at a cost of $35, and
the construction cost $125. the carpenters were John T. Person and E.J.
Lundy.
The first tax rate was set at 21 mills which at the next meeting was reduced
to 17 mills. In 1901 it was 11 mills. The teacher's salary in the early
years was $45 per month.
The name was changed to Waterglen School District #499 on 4 June 1926
and was included in the Ponoka School Division 34, Sub division 1, on
23 September 1938. The district was included in the Mecca Glen Centralization
on 5 October 1949.
The ratepayers held a meeting and voted unanimously in favour of purchasing
the school and outbuildings to be used for community purposes at $150.
In 1967 it was donated to Clifford VOLD to use as a museum. It was an
ideal climax for a building dearly remembered by the oldsters and ones
not so old that received their education there.

Mr. Neill

Miss Bellamy

Miss
Dagmar Nelson

Mrs. Margaret Bolch

Miss
Mary Nelson

Miss Burns

Miss
R. Nelson

Miss Clara Clintberg

Mrs.
Gilbert Patterson

Miss Grace Cole

Mr.
Gilbert Patterson

Miss Margaret Curruthers

Miss
Mamie Peterson

Miss Janet Dick

Miss
Minnie Ringwall

Miss Enid Jones (Mrs.
Roy Vold)

Miss
Olive Ringwall

Mr. Alex McCauley

Mr.
A.B. Smith

Miss McCready

Mrs.
Spackman

Miss Kate McPartland
(Mrs. John Bolch)

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The
Students in 1905

The
Students in 1905 (con't)

Chris Albers

Nellie Falk

Emil Albers

Rosy Humphrey

Bertha Bergman

Alvin Peterson

Carl Bergman

Emil Peterson

Clara Bergman

The
Students in 1905 (con't)

Joel Peterson

Jennie Bergman

Nellie Bolch

Daniel Dufva

Mamie Peterson

Judith Bergman

Peter Bolch

Edwin Dufva

Olga Peterson

Ruth Bergman

Preston Bolch

Emil Dufva

Oscar Peterson

Eva Bolch

Albert Dufva

Louis Falk

--

Jessie Bolch

Axel Dufva

Lyndia Falk

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District/School
Nbr:

499

First school
year:

1899

Original name:

>1896 - Smith's
Grove

First teacher(s):

Miss
Carruthers

Date established:

1899

Salary:

$45

Location:

corner S.E.
of 20-43-22-W4th

Last school
year:

1949

Name changes:

>
1899 became Fair
> 1926 became Waterglen

Last teacher:

--

Land/Building:

Orig
school was a log cabin

Later Bldg
Usage:

Final bldg became a private museum

Architect/Builder:

Carpenters:
John T. Person & E.J. Lundy

Additional
Information:

-1967
- the bldg was donated to C. Vold to set up a museum in.

Costs:

$50.00
for first log cabin$160 for the 2nd school hse

School tax
info:

initially
21 mills

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